Lies of P: Overture

Overture’s storytelling enhances the base game and feels as close to essential as a prequel can be. Though I didn’t click with all the boss fights, I enjoyed the new enemy types — especially the monsterized zoo animals — and experimenting with Overture’s new weapons was a joy, even if I quickly grew attached to my Wolverine claws and didn’t really want to trade them out for anything else. By the time credits rolled, I was far from rusty and had my Soulslike groove back after the 20 excellent hours I spent with Overture. The sequel to Lies of P doesn’t have a firm release window yet, but Overture — as well as the separate boss rush mode, available as part of a free patch — will surely help ease the wait for it.